Uber Now Operating (Birmingham, Hoover, Alabaster: law, garage, car)

[Blazin65]

I've pulled up the Uber app on my phone a few times to see if a car is available and most of the time they are. So finally it's here.

I just wanted to see if anyone has used them yet (in B'ham), and share the experience, good or bad. When I have pulled it up around 7 PM, it looks they have 1-2 drivers around the Hoover Galleria area, 2-3 around the 280 area, and 4-6 in downtown.

[Tourian]

That is is interesting considering Hoover has yet to pass their law allowing them to operate.

[280Tony]

Did some bar hopping in 5Ps via Uber this weekend. Worked flawlessly. Walked out of J Clyde, stepped into car, stepped out of car, walked into Garage Cafe. With a cab company, that would've been a more expensive and lengthier ordeal. Couldn't help but think about some of the legitimate concerns associate with Ubz whilst I was riding though.

Still, no doubt it's a cool and efficient tool. It does have some gnarly flaws in certain scenarios, believe dat.

I just hope no drama pops up that gives the city council the "Told Ya So" moment, because I think it's going to be helpful breath of fresh air for us. Gets customers to businesses more effectively.

[steveklein]

Although Uber cannot yet operate in Hoover, the drivers can sit there stationed near the Galleria and still be pretty centrally located to when they get a request for pickup in Pelham, Alabaster, Vestavia, etc.

It is expected that Uber will be allowed to operate in Hoover within the next couple of weeks.

[bhamoutlook]

I haven't used it in Bham yet because I've been out of town... But I don't need to use it in Bham to know it's going to work as well there as all the other cities I've used it in. It's a no brainer. I'm not sure why the council thought that Birmingham would be an exception to the "Uber is better" rule.